{"id":1493,"date":"2024-03-05T06:35:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T06:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1493"},"modified":"2025-03-02T05:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:16:42","slug":"concrete-liquid-retarder","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/product\/concrete-liquid-retarder\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete Liquid Retarder"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Concrete Liquid Retarder<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The liquid concrete retarder is an additive based on gluconates and retarding agents, specifically designed to prevent cracking, premature drying, and erosion of concrete. This liquid additive slows down the hydration process, delaying the setting time of concrete and enabling the production of mass concrete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In conditions where high temperatures or rapid setting may compromise the quality or strength of concrete or mortar, this additive is an effective solution to control the initial setting time. Therefore, it is highly recommended for use in mass concrete placements and hot weather conditions. By extending the workability time of fresh concrete, this retarder enhances the efficiency and overall performance of the concrete mix.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1530\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1530\" src=\"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/concrete1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Concrete liquid retarder\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/concrete1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/concrete1.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Concrete liquid retarder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Features Concrete Liquid<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Compatible with all types of Portland cement<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Delays both the initial and final setting times of concrete<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enables concrete pouring in hot climates<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suitable for pouring concrete in windy areas<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Increases concrete&#8217;s vibrational workability<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facilitates transport and mixing of concrete over long distances<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reduces the likelihood of cold joints in mass concrete pours<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prevents thermal and surface cracks in concrete<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enhances long-term concrete strength<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Extends concrete&#8217;s workability and durability<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lowers the temperature of concrete in large-scale pours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More products ; <a href=\"https:\/\/proofab.com\/en\/product-category\/concrete-chemical-additives\/\">Concrete chemical additives<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suitable for semi-massive and massive concrete pours, such as dam construction, bridge building, and similar projects.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Effective for controlling the thermal gradient caused by cement setting.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ideal for concrete pouring in hot climates.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suitable for projects requiring concrete pouring at distances greater than the usual standard.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">A great choice for projects that need to control the setting time of concrete in the initial and final stages.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suitable for producing pumpable concrete.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enables the production and transport of concrete over long distances and areas far from concrete plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Method of Use for Liquid Concrete Retarder:<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The liquid concrete retarder is added to the concrete mix using the following methods:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The required amount of liquid retarder is calculated based on the concrete mix design and then diluted with twice the volume of water used in the concrete. The diluted additive is gradually added to the mixing concrete.<\/li>\n<li>This additive can be added to the prepared concrete mix, and after thorough mixing, the concrete can be poured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> It is recommended to mix for at least one minute per cubic meter of concrete.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The liquid retarder can be added during the production of concrete to the batching plant or truck mixer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Attention:<\/strong> This additive should not be poured directly onto dry cement.<\/p>\n<h3>Technical specification table<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 219px; width: 67.1661%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 39px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 36.8827%; height: 39px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Appearance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.9439%; height: 39px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">liquid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 39px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 36.8827%; height: 32px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Color<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.9439%; height: 32px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">Colorless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 37px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 36.8827%; height: 37px; text-align: center;\" width=\"236\"><strong>Specific gravity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.9439%; height: 37px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">\u00a01\/6 gr\/cm<sup>3\u00a0<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 35px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 36.8827%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\" width=\"236\"><strong>Standard<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.9439%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">ASTM C494<\/p>\n<p>EN934-2<\/p>\n<p>ISIRI 2930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 35px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 36.8827%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\" width=\"236\"><strong>PH<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.9439%; height: 35px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 41px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 36.8827%; height: 41px; text-align: center;\" width=\"236\"><strong>Chlorine ion<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.9439%; height: 41px; text-align: center;\" width=\"246\">Doesn\u2019t have<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Package<\/h3>\n<p>20kg gallon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Suitable for all types of Portland cement<\/li>\n<li>Ability to increase the vibration time of concrete<\/li>\n<li>Increased concrete resistance in long term<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"product_cat":[42],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1493","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-concrete-chemical-additives","entry","content-bg","loop-entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.1 (Yoast SEO v24.1) - 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